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y c. HoRlx DESK SET Filed Feb. l0. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 digi/g' Patented Mayer, 1928.

' HOBIX, 0F CHIGGQ, KLLI'NOIS.

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Application led February 10, 192'?. Serial No. 167,129.

ance, convenient in use and of improved construction and operation.v i A further obyectis to provide a device of "theclass named which maybe folded into compact positionV for storing within the drawers of'a desk.v

v @ther objects will appear from the'following description.'

The invention is exemplified in the' combination and arrangement o f parts shown in v the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification,- and it is more particularly. pointed out in the appended claims. v

In the drawings- Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing one embodiment oi the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view oi' the device shown in Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a front Ielevation of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is aside elevation showing a modiviisd form 'of the invention;v

Fig. 5 is a top plan view ,of the form shown in Fig. d; and V Figli is a sectionon line 6-6 of Fig'. 5.

-Referring iirst to Figs.4 1, 2 and 3, the numeral 10 designatesv a tray which inthe embodiment shown is rectangular in shape and is' illustrated as being used for holding sheets of paperll. The forward wall ot the tray is cut out at' 12, as, illustrated umore clearly in Fig. 3, in order to'facilitate the removal of the sheets 11 from the tray. The cover for the tray comprises a plate v13 hinged at 14 to the rear end of the tray and having afront sectionvl hinged at 16 to the plate 13. The front and side edges oi the section 15 are provided with danges which support a 'front plate v17 in spaced relation to the section 15 forming a pocket l 18. The central.V portion of the plate 17 is cut away to provide an opening 19 in' which interchangeable calendar cards may be inserted, permitting the calendar `for the curvrentrnontli to be visible through the opening 19. The iront section oi the coverl15 is slightly wider than the tray 1Q and the side walls of the tray 10 are provided with notches for receiving the vforward edge of t @over tion 1.5 to -holdith riet@ 13 te anl inclined upright position, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The plate 17 may be provided withan upwardly rounded portion 20 upon which a monogram may be placed, -or which may beused for advertising matter.

Pen sockets 21 are supported on the upper face of the plate 13 and are-tapered at their rear ends to form a pocket for the nib of a fountain pen. The sockets are sha ed to engage the lower end of the pen arrel, forming a substantially air-tight closure for the pocketsin which the nibs are supported,

the points of the pen nibs being held in spaced relation to the bottom of the pockets, n

as illustrated in Fig. 1. A pen socket 21 may be provided at each'side vof the plate' 13 so that the complete set will .include tw-o pens whichinay be used for diderent colored inks. The pens will beheld in positionwith the nibs down so that the inkin thebarrels of the pens will tend to flow downwardly and keep thenibs moist so that the pens willalways vbe ready to write.

'lhecover may be folded intotheposition shown in broken lines in Fig. 1, in

which p'ositionthe ltray will be closed and the pens will be folded downwardly close to the top of the tray so that the entire set may be placed within .the drawer of la desk. The pen sockets 21 may be provided with spacing lugs 22 bywhich the open ends of the sockets are secured to and spaced slight- 4 ly from the plate 13.l This will give the pens a 'slightly inclined position when the lid isclosed so that the inkI will not drain away from the 4pen points. is Aclosed, the plates 13 and 15 will be brought into alinement'and the extension 20 will fold between the pen sockets 21. lf desired, the traymay be provided with an en the lid f additional socket 23 which .may be used for l holding a pencil, as illustrated inthe draw- A ings. l

` In the form of the invention shownin Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the tray 1 0 is dispensed with and a base plate 2d is used to form a support to which a plate 25' is pivotedat V'26. 1n this form of the invention a single Vsocket member 27 is shown 'in placeof the two sockets, as illustrated in' Figs'. land 2. It will be understood, however, that'eitber form of the invention may be provided with any numberf sockets desired. A calendar pocket 28 is hinged to the plate 25 lat 29 in.

a manner similar to that shown in Fig. 1 and thebese plate 2tis provided with e stop inc tion.

sition. each side of the plate 24 and have inwardly ormedbosses 32 which engage the edges of the calendar pocket 28 when 'the pocket ,is folded downwardly in its ila-t position, as shown in broken lines, and retain the calendar pocket and plate 25 in this posi- While I have shown the plates 15 and 25 vprovided with pockets for holding calendar sheets, it will be apparent that a large variety of articles may be secured to the outer face of this plate, suchr as a watch or clock, a thermometer, a barometer, a match safe, or other article which maybe useful about a desk.A

I claim 1. A desk set comprising a base member, a support hinged to said base member and having a socket thereon for holding a pen or pencil, and a prop for holding said suport in upright osition on said base meme er, said prop eing releasable to permit said support to be folded against said base member.

2. A desk set comprising a base, a coverv member hinged to said base, a socket mem- `ber for holding a pen or pencil secured to the top of said cover member and arranged approximatelyl parallel therewith, and means for holding said cover vin an open position to support said socket member in upright position.

3. A pen or pencil holder comprising a pair of plates having adjacent edges hinged together, a socket member mounted on one of said plates, and a base for holding the` free edges ofwsaid plates in spaced relation to each other to support said plates in anguiar position relative to reach other ywith 'said socket member in an upright position., va base, ahlnged to 4. A desk article comprisin plate having one edge thereo said base, a stop on said base arranged in spaced relation to the hinge connection between said base and plate, a second plate having one edge thereof hinged to the free edge ofl said first-named plate and having the opposite edge Athereof arranged to en-A gage said stop to hold the edges of said.

plates opposite their hinges in spaced rela tion to each other, and a socket member secured to one of said plates and supported in inclined upright position when said secondnamedplate enga es said stop.

5. A desk artic e comprising a pair of plates having adjacent edgeshinged together, a base for holding the opposite edges of said plates in spaced relation, means for supporting an article on the outer face of one of said plates in position to be visible, and a socket member carried by the outer face of the other or pencil.

c 6. A desk article comprising a pair of plates hingedtogether along adjacent edges, means for holding the opposite edges of said plates in spaced relation, meansforming a pocket on the outer face of one of said plates, and a socket member mounted on the outer face of the other of said plates.

7. A desk article comprising a pair of plates hinged together along adjacent edges, a base member hinged to the opposite edge of one of said plates and having a stopi thereon for engaging the free edge of the other of said plates to hold said plates in upright angular position, means forming apocket on one of said plates having an opening for exposing an article in said pocket, and a socket member carried on they outer face of the other of said plates.

` 8. A desk article comprising a pair of plates hinged together along adjacent edges, a base hinged to the .free edge of one of said plates and having a stop thereon for engaging the free edge-of the other of said lplates to hold said free edges in spaced re-` lation to each other with said plates in inclined upright position, Van article holding member on one of said plates, and an extension on the other of said plates projecting past the hinged connection between said plates. y l

"9. A desk article comprising a base, a lid l'for said base having a. hinged joint extend-l ing transversely thereof, one section of said .lid being hinged at one edge of said base, a

plate for receiving a pen lid to hold the sections thereof in angular upright position, and a socket for a Writing instrument mounted on one of said lid sections with the open end thereof adjacent the ,hinged joint between said sections. l

10.'A desk article comprising a base,'a

`lid for said base having a hinged-joint extending transversely thereof and dividing said lid into two sections, one `of said lid sections being hinged at one side ot' said base, a stop 'on said base for engaging the tree edge of the other of said lid sections', a socket for a writing instrument mounted 'on one of said lid sections with the open end thereof adjacent the hinged ,joint vbetween said lid sections, and means forming a pocket having an open side on the other of saidllidl sections. d K

A1l. A desk article comprising a base, a cover for said base having a hinged joint extending transversely thereof and 'dividing ilo said cover into two sections, one'of said sections being hinged to said base, a sto on said base for engaging the free edge o ,the other of said sections lto hold said cover sections in inclined upright position, a ypair of sockets for writing instruments 'disposed at opposite sides of one of said cover sections with the open ends of said sockets adjacent the hinged joint between said sections, and an extension on the other of said cover sections projecting past said hinged ]o1nt. l

12. A desk article comprising a base plate, a pair of leg members having adjacent edges hinged together, the base of one of said leg members being hinged to said base plate, a stop on said base plate for engaging the base of the other of said leg members to hold said leg members in inclined upright position, a socket member for receivinga writing'instrument mounted on one of said leg members, and a catch for holding said leg members in compacted position against said base.

13. A. desk article comprising a base having a lid hinged at one side thereof, said lid having ,a hinged joint extending transversely thereof parallel to the hin ed connection of said lid with said base an dividing said lid into two sections, a socket member mounted on the section of said lid hinged to said base and having its open end disposedl adjacent the hinged joint in said lid, means forming a pocket onthe upper face of the other section of said lid, and means for engaging the free edge of said last-named sect-ion to hold said sections in inclined upright position above said base.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on .this 8th day of February, A. D. 1927.

CARL HORIX. 

